Sharjah Institute for Heritage (SIH), organisers of the 18thedition of Sharjah Heritage Days (SHD), has announced the launch of an AED 20,000 photography competition in two categories, open to both amateurs and professionals. The first category will include architectural photographs that showcase the aesthetic elements of the venue, and the country pavilions on site. The […]

Folk dancers from the BJ Lucky & Band group, hailing from the Indian city of Ludhiana, Punjab, brought the stage alive on the second day of the Sharjah Heritage Days (SHD) with their rendition of Bhangra and other dances. The audience clapped along to the lively beats and soaring music as the dancers did the […]

A highlight of this year’s Sharjah Heritage Days (SHD 2021), running from March 20 to April 10,is the eight Emirati folkloric arts and dances – Ayyala, Nuban, Andima, Razif and Rawahh, Harbiya, Liwa, Habban, and Daan. Taking place in the historic Heart of Sharjah district and the Khorfakkan heritage area, Sharjah Heritage Days seeks to […]

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) to promote the RTA’s marine transport line for ferry riders between the two emirates. Ahmed Hashim Bahrozyan, CEO of the Public Transport Agency, RTA and Khalid Jasim Al Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah Commerce and […]

Travellers passing through Sharjah International Airport will soon have the option of a unique experience thanks to a partnership between the Sharjah Public Library (SPL), an affiliate of Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), and the Sharjah Airport Authority. In April they will be able to browse through and choose from thousands of books in different languages […]

Several aspiring and established female entrepreneurs across the UAE are being presented with a unique opportunity to take their entrepreneurial vision to the next level. Want to know more? Join Badiri Education and Development Academy, the education arm of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment, at a virtual press conference on Wednesday, March 24, at 1 pm […]

The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), a UAE-based global humanitarian organization dedicated to helping refugees and people in need worldwide, has received 213 nominations from 41 countries for the fifth edition of the Sharjah International Award for Refugee Advocacy and Support (SIARA). SIARA 2021 has received 105 nominations from across Africa and 94 from Asia, representing […]

The Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) in Sharjah welcomed 66,663 visitors to six of its centres during January and February 2021. The numbers were broken down as follows: 2,500 visitors to the Wasit WetlandCentre; 1,925 visitors to the Kalba Bird of Prey Centre; 3,590 visitors to the Buhais Geology Park; 1003 visitors to the […]

In celebration of International Women’s Day, the Pearl Initiative, a leading Gulf business-led non-profit organisation promoting a corporate culture of accountability and transparency, in collaboration with NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA), hosted a webinar recently to discuss the role of women in the workplace, and examine how organisations can increase diversity representation and create an […]

As part of its continuing mission to raise awareness among community members about child safety issues, the Child Safety Department (CSD)in Sharjah, an affiliate of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA), organised 19 virtual workshops over the past month that saw the participation of more than 2,800 children, youth and parents. The interactive and […]